PART 1GENERAL

Interpretation2

1

In this Order—

  • “the 1977 Act” means the National Health Service Act 19772;

  • “the 1992 Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations 19923;

  • “the Board” means the Dental Practice Board;

  • “capitation arrangement” means an arrangement made under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the 1992 Regulations;

  • “care and treatment” means—

    1. a

      all proper and necessary care which a dentist usually undertakes for a patient and which the patient is willing to undergo, including advice, planning of treatment and preventive care; and

    2. b

      treatment;

  • “dental list” means the list of dental practitioners that had effect on 31st March 2006 who undertook to provide general dental services for persons in its area kept by a Primary Care Trust under regulations made under section 36(1)(a) of the 1977 Act;

  • “GDS Contracts Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 20054;

  • “general dental services contract” means a contract under section 28K of the 1977 Act (general dental services contracts)5;

  • “NHS Business Services Authority” means the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) established by the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Order 20056;

  • “NHS Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 20057;

  • “PDS Agreements Regulations” means the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 20058;

  • “PDS Directions” means the Directions to Health Authorities concerning the implementation of pilot schemes (personal dental services)9;

  • “personal dental services agreement” means an agreement for primary dental services under section 28C of the 1977 Act (personal medical or dental services)10;

  • “pilot scheme agreement” means an agreement made under Part 1 of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 199711;

  • “pilot scheme provider” means the person or persons, other than a Primary Care Trust, who provide personal dental services under a pilot scheme agreement and who is a party or are parties to that agreement;

  • “the Transitional Order” means the General Dental Services and Personal Dental Services Transitional Provisions Order 200512; and

  • “SDR” means the Statement of Dental Remuneration determined and published by the Secretary of State under regulation 19 of the 1992 Regulations13, as that statement had effect on 31st March 2006.

2

In this Order, the use of the term “it” in relation to the contractor shall be deemed to include a reference to a contractor that is an individual dental practitioner or two or more individuals practising in partnership and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.